US History: Standard 8

What was the main purpose of the of the Monroe Doctrine?

• Limit European influence in the Americas
• Stake a claim to Mexican territory
• Establish full control over Canada

Who faught in the War of 1812?

• America and Britain
• America and France
• Britain and France

How did the Cotton Gin impact the North?

• it provided more raw materials, which allowed the factory system to grow
• the Northerners were able to now start growing cotton

Which one of the following became an important cash crop in the South?

• wheat
• cotton
• barley

What happened as a result of the Cotton Gin?

• less slaves were needed on plantations
• the South ran out of cotton plants
• the price of slaves increased dramatically

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Ohio

Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?  

• James Monroe
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Henry Clay

The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states.  North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.

• permitted, prohibited
• prohibited, permitted or allowed
• sometimes prohibited, never allowed
• cheap, expensive

Where was the Missouri Compromise line?

• 36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase

What war allowed the U.S to acquire new western land including present day New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah?

• War of 1850
• WW2
• Mexican American War
• Cold War